Scotch Plains township, New Jersey Population 2024

24,387

Scotch Plains township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scotch Plains township was:

  • White: 67.15%
  • Asian: 12.17%
  • Two or more races: 9.72%
  • Black or African American: 8.36%
  • Other race: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,703.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.87% (-465)
The current population of Scotch Plains township, New Jersey is 24,387 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,852.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,61267.15%
Asian3,01012.17%
Two or more races2,4059.72%
Black or African American2,0688.36%
Other race4271.73%
Native American2180.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotch Plains township Population by Race

Scotch Plains township Population Pyramid 2024

Scotch Plains township Median Age

42.8

Total

42.5

Male

43

Female

Scotch Plains township Adults

There are 18,396 adults, (4,236 of whom are seniors) in Scotch Plains township.

Scotch Plains township Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotch Plains township Sex Ratio

Female12,43850.27%
Male12,30249.73%

Scotch Plains township Population by Age

Scotch Plains township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8362.7883.416.6
Married5,8413.2894.95.1
Non Family1,9341.1958.941.1
Female7282.7654.445.6
Male3333.3886.513.5

3.21

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotch Plains township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3692.17%
Associates Degree9395.51%
Bachelors Degree6,53838.39%
Graduate Degree4,95429.09%
High School Graduate2,28813.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2291.34%
Some College1,71210.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotch Plains township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotch Plains township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,55211,1597,993
Asian2,0712,0711,559
Black1,6551,539762
Hispanic1,5141,4511,003
2+ Races757727505
Other Race23420273
Native American787878

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Scotch Plains township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,500$127,955$82,727
Graduate Degree$126,537$168,607$94,674
High School Graduate$52,313$68,088$40,257
Less Than 9th Grade$68,209$68,853$38,750
Overall$96,035$119,826$79,126
Some College$59,868$58,307$63,654

$96,035

Average Earnings

$119,826

Average Male

$79,126

Average Female

Scotch Plains township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotch Plains township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotch Plains township Language

78.14% of Scotch Plains township residents speak only English, while 21.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.99% of the population.

Scotch Plains township Language

Scotch Plains township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,6103922.51%
Hispanic2,6071204.6%
Other4217517.81%
Black2,034703.44%
Multiple2,396421.75%
Asian3,010351.16%

2.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.89%

Male Poverty Rate

3.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotch Plains township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotch Plains township is Other, with 17.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotch Plains township is Asian, with 1.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.23%.

Scotch Plains township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.47%
High School3.1%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1.25%

Scotch Plains township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.54%
Female Unemployed7.61%
Female Employed1.27%
Male Employed0.58%

Scotch Plains township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotch Plains township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$203,462$254,680
Households$179,241$223,587
Married Families$218,355$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,405$111,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotch Plains township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotch Plains township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotch Plains township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scotch Plains township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotch Plains township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

916

Number of Veterans

916

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam462
World War II57
Second Gulf War45
First Gulf War43
Korea17

Scotch Plains township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+406
65 to 74251
55 to 64199
18 to 3430
35 to 5430

Scotch Plains township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5494.2%
Black26414.13%
Hispanic1257.28%
Native American7858.21%
Other Race155.91%
Asian100.46%

Scotch Plains township Veterans by Race

Scotch Plains township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotch Plains township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Scotch Plains township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotch Plains township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotch Plains township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.98%

Born in Scotch Plains township

83.3%

Native Born

16.7%

Foreign Born

4.04%

Non Citizen

12.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.3% of Scotch Plains township residents were born in the United States, with 53.98% having been born in New Jersey. 4.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scotch Plains township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,172-43-0.18%
202824,215-43-0.18%
202724,258-43-0.18%
202624,301-43-0.18%
202524,344-43-0.18%
202424,387-43-0.18%
202324,430-43-0.18%
202224,473-237-0.96%
202124,710-142-0.57%
202024,8525572.29%
201924,295-51-0.21%
201824,346610.25%
201724,2851720.71%
201624,113730.3%
201524,040230.1%
201424,017110.05%
201324,0061190.5%
201223,8871010.42%
201123,786950.4%
201023,69100%

Scotch Plains township Population by Year